Salesforce

Salesforce is paying $47.50 per share and values Braze, including debt, at just under $5.7 billion. Braze is intended to strengthen customer engagement within marketing teams and will be augmented with artificial intelligence. The deal is expected to close in fiscal year 2027/28 (ending January); Salesforce shares fell more than one percent in early U.S. trading. » Mere på finanzen.net

Ahead of the start of earnings season, US indices mostly fell, with tech stocks—particularly chipmakers—hit by profit-taking. The Nasdaq 100 lost 0.71% and the S&P 500 slipped slightly, while the Dow Jones advanced. Investors are also watching oil price movements, geopolitical developments in the Middle East and upcoming inflation data. Individual stocks: Salesforce rose at the top of the Dow, Adobe fell after analyst downgrades, and Chipotle reacted to denials of takeover plans. » Mere på finanzen.net

US President Trump has called for replacing the term "artificial intelligence" with "super intelligence" and issued a decree urging agencies to use the new term. In the tech sector, more leaders are following his request: Marc Benioff announced renaming Salesforce’s AI Force to SI Force, and Satya Nadella, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are increasingly using "super intelligence." Some companies, like Open AI, do not plan to rename, but several industry leaders signed a voluntary White House pledge on safety controls for AI models. » Mere på faz.net

Bank of America raised Salesforce from “Underperform” to “Buy” and lifted the price target from $160 to $285, citing improved monetization prospects for AI applications. Shares jumped noticeably in premarket trading after analyst Tal Liani emphasized that AI is likely to deepen reliance on existing software platforms. The market report also describes a friendly mood on Wall Street, supported by eased concerns about AI profitability and positive sector movements. » Mere på finanzen.net

Salesforce had at times plunged more than 40% in 2026 due to AI disruption fears. The results for Q2 2027 undermined that thesis and pushed the share price from around $205 to $252 (+22%). Agentforce and Data 360 are already growing toward recurring revenues in the billion-dollar range, making AI increasingly a revenue driver. » Mere på finanzen.net